Des Moines Indian Community - DesMoinesIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 3/14/1999

Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1972Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945.
10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
11/7/1995Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.
2/3/1912Bardanand Chattergy, chemical expert, was born.
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
10/21/1990Doordarshan starts afternoon news bulletins at 2 p.m. (Hindi) and 3 p.m. (English) of 7.5 minutes duration on week days and 5 minutes on Sundays.
2/7/1931Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born.